3 Dead, Others Injured In A Shooting At A Private Christian School In Wisconsin

Three people are dead and others injured after a shooting Monday at Abundant Life Christian School, a private Christian school in Wisconsin, including a child who caused the attack, authorities said.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes offered no details on the victims but said other people were wounded at Abundant Life Christian School, a K-12 school with about 390 students.

Police previously said a total of five people had died.

Madison police, in a statement, said the suspected shooter was a student at the school. Police said seven people were hurt with injuries ranging broadly from “minor to life-threatening.”

“Today is a sad, sad day, not only for Madison but for our entire country,” Barnes told reporters.

He said police were alerted shortly before 11 a.m. and did not fire their weapons when they rushed into the school. Barnes suggested the shooter died by suicide.

Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have responded to the scene to assist local law enforcement.

“They found the person responsible who was down deceased,” the chief said.